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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1962-07-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1962-07-09]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, through Johnson's Executive Assistant Clifton Carter, requesting an appointment between July 19th to 30th, 1962. Herrera would like to help setting up a meeting with someone in the Attorney General's office in order to discuss an immigration matter.
Date: July 9, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1962-06-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1962-06-09]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Gubernatorial candidate John B. Connally, inviting Connally to the LULAC Convention in El Paso, at which Robert F. Kennedy would be a speaker. Herrera suggests that Connally's attendance would help garner the Latin American vote for him in the governor race and would certainly introduce him to all the LULAC delegates and guests.
Date: June 9, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ralph Yarborough - 1957-03-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ralph Yarborough - 1957-03-09]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent to Ralph Yarborough by John J. Herrera informing Yarborough of a possible banquet to be held in Houston in honor of Senator Henry B. Gonzalez, Albert U. Trevino, and other Latin American leaders in honor of their victory in Bexar County. Herrera inquires what days in March Yarborough could be in town to attend the banquet, which could also function as a fundraising event for him.
Date: March 9, 1957
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Sandra Padilla - 1962-07-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Sandra Padilla - 1962-07-09]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent to Sandra Padilla, a secretary in Senator Ralph Yarborough's office, thanking her for her letter and asking if she could arrange an appointment for Herrera with the Senator during his upcoming trip to Washington.
Date: July 9, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-09-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-09-09]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, dated September 9, 1963. In the letter, Herrera indicates his belief that Latin-Americans in Texas do not trust PASO or their leader Albert Peña, Jr.
Date: September 9, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-09-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-09-09]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, dated September 9, 1963. In the letter, Herrera indicates his belief that Latin-Americans in Texas do not trust PASO or their leader Albert Peña, Jr.
Date: September 9, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William D. Bonilla to Nick Salmon - 1964-09-09] (open access)

[Letter from William D. Bonilla to Nick Salmon - 1964-09-09]

Letter from William D. Bonilla to Nick Salmon, dated September 9, 1964, regarding a brief concerning Emilio Salmon, filed with the Court of Civil Appeals in El Paso, Texas by Albert Almendarez.
Date: September 9, 1964
Creator: Bonilla, William D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. J. Frohoff to William D. Bonilla - 1964-10-09] (open access)

[Letter from F. J. Frohoff to William D. Bonilla - 1964-10-09]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from F. J. Frohoff to William D. Bonilla, dated October 9, 1964, regarding the operation of the Villa Del Norte Apartments.
Date: October 9, 1964
Creator: Frohoff, F. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-09] (open access)

[Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-09]

Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera on February 9, 1966, regarding the proclamation of National LULAC Week.
Date: February 9, 1966
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Young to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-09] (open access)

[Letter from John Young to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-09]

Letter from John Young to John J. Herrera, dated February 9, 1966, regarding Young's support of the proclamation of National LULAC Week.
Date: February 9, 1966
Creator: Young, John Andrew
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Commanding Officer 2595th Base Service Squadron - 1950-11-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Commanding Officer 2595th Base Service Squadron - 1950-11-09]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Commanding Officer, 2595th Base Service Squadron, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, dated November 9, 1950. This is a request to release Private first class (Pfc.) Albert O. Garza on a three-day pass so that he can serve in a color guard for the Armistice Day Parade in Houston, Texas, on November 11, 1950.
Date: November 9, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Maldonado to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-09] (open access)

[Letter from José Maldonado to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-09]

Letter from José Maldonado, M.D., of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to John J. Herrera dated November 9, 1950. Maldonado sends his regrets that he cannot attend a LULAC meeting in Wharton, Texas.
Date: November 9, 1950
Creator: Maldonado, José
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Floyd Martin to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-09] (open access)

[Letter from Floyd Martin to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-09]

Letter from Floyd Martin, Manager, World Trade Department, Houston Chamber of Commerce, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, Houston LULAC Council, dated April 9, 1951. Letter originally included material about Pan American Day to be held April 14, 1951 and requested that information be passed on within the LULAC organization.
Date: April 9, 1951
Creator: Martin, Floyd
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe G. Resweber to John J. Herrera - 1951-08-09] (open access)

[Letter from Joe G. Resweber to John J. Herrera - 1951-08-09]

Letter from Joe G. Resweber, Position Two Councilman of the City of Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated August 9, 1951. This letter replies to Herrera's request for the Parks Department to clean up a city block used for a playground.
Date: August 9, 1951
Creator: Resweber, Joe G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert C. Weaver to John J. Herrera - 1952-09-09] (open access)

[Letter from Robert C. Weaver to John J. Herrera - 1952-09-09]

Letter from Robert C. Weaver, Director, Opportunity Fellowships, John Hay Whitney Foundation, to John J. Herrera, dated September 9, 1952. Weaver informs Herrera about encouraging Spanish-Americans to apply for Opportunity Fellowships granted to people who are engaged in outstanding work in their community and who need funding for study or training which will help develop their talents.
Date: September 9, 1952
Creator: Weaver, Robert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce - 1952-12-09] (open access)

[Minutes of Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce - 1952-12-09]

Minutes of Immigrant Labor Committee of Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce meeting held December 9, 1952. The minutes report on meeting John Herrera, LULAC National President, along with the Brazosport Schools Superintendent, a representative of the Angleton Rotary Club, Brazoria County Attorney, a representative of the local newspapers, and the President of the Brazoria LULAC Council. The committee discussed the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican Government regarding labor issues and how to remove the county from this list. Specific instances of discrimination were brought forth, and assurances were given by county representatives that steps had been taken or would be taken to correct such charges of discrimination. Herrera states that he will discuss this issue with the new President of Mexico and make a report on his return from Mexico.
Date: December 9, 1952
Creator: Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joseph A. Porto - 1978-01-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joseph A. Porto - 1978-01-09]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Joseph A. Porto regarding American Express versus League of United Latin American Citizens, dated January 9, 1978, and refers to an enclosed order.
Date: January 9, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera - 1977-06-09] (open access)

[Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera - 1977-06-09]

Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera regarding settlement documents in the cases: Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC and J. R. Autolease vs. LULAC, dated June 9, 1977.
Date: June 9, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Gary K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., to Mark White - 1979-07-09] (open access)

[Letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., to Mark White - 1979-07-09]

Copy of letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, to Mark White, Attorney General of the State of Texas, dated July 9, 1979 and printed on LULAC letterhead. Bonilla is lodgind a formal protest of the actions of the Ku Klux Klan to impede the integration of the Texas Department of Corrections.
Date: July 9, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Rubén, 1946-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., to W. J. Estelle - 1979-07-09] (open access)

[Letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., to W. J. Estelle - 1979-07-09]

Copy of letter from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, to W. J. Estelle, Director of the Texas Department of Corrections, dated July 9, 1979 and printed on LULAC letterhead. The letter is to lodge a formal protest of the actions of the Ku Klux Klan to impede the integration of the Texas Department of Corrections. The letter includes and enclosure of a copy of a newspaper article concerning these actions.
Date: July 9, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-07-09] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-07-09]

League of United Latin American Citizens envelope addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked July 9, 1979.
Date: July 9, 1979
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Narciso Cano to Eduardo Morga - 1976-04-09] (open access)

[Letter from Narciso Cano to Eduardo Morga - 1976-04-09]

Letter from Narciso Cano, LULAC National Education Service Centers National Director, to Eduardo Morga, dated April 9, 1976. The letter lists the participants in a telephone conference about the San Francisco LESC financial situation.
Date: April 9, 1976
Creator: Cano, Narciso
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
John Herrera wants tighter insurance laws (open access)

John Herrera wants tighter insurance laws

Newspaper clipping about John J. Herrera published in the Houston Chronicle on July 9, 1954. The article, entitled "John Herrera Wants Tighter Insurance Laws", discusses Herrera's history and experience as well as his commitment to tighter insurance laws if elected to legislature. The clipping also includes a photograph of Herrera.
Date: July 9, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for a tribute and benefit in honor of John J. Herrera - 1986-10-09] (open access)

[Program for a tribute and benefit in honor of John J. Herrera - 1986-10-09]

A program of a tribute and benefit honoring John J. Herrera held at Gabriel's on October 9, 1986. The front cover of the program has a photograph of John J. Herrera and the title, "Tribute al lic. John J. Herrera for a lifetime in defense of civil rights." The interior of the program lists the information for the event including planned entertainment, refreshments, and reservations.
Date: October 9, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History